South Korea's exports rise 3.8% in early January, fueled by a surge in semiconductor sales.

South Korea's exports rose 3.8% year-on-year in the first 10 days of January, reaching $16 billion, driven by a 23.8% increase in semiconductor exports. Imports grew 2.6% to $19 billion, creating a $3 billion trade deficit. Auto exports increased 4.7%, while petroleum product exports fell 47%. Exports to China and the U.S. gained 3.4% and 1.4%, respectively, but shipments to the EU dropped 2.5%.

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